Staff Software Engineer

Okta Inc

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Maryland
Salary: $147,000–$202,000 / yr
Posted: 8 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$238,000 across 103 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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The Staff Software Engineer (TS/SCI) joins the Okta Identity Governance team to adapt the OIG product for government customers. This role involves designing, building, and maintaining robust backend services and intuitive frontend interfaces while ensuring the platform provides secure, interoperable, and scalable access. You will architect and deploy cloud and on-premises infrastructure across high-compliance security baselines, including disconnected, air-gapped, and top-secret defense environments. Key responsibilities include managing tech debt, improving CI/CD, and mentoring peers. Required skills include 8+ years of experience with Java, Python, or TypeScript, along with expertise in REST, gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes, and Playwright. You must navigate FedRAMP and Impact Level 6 compliance frameworks to solve complex identity governance problems, specifically managing access requests, entitlements, and audit readiness for highly classified networks.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Maryland?

Median $175875 from 52 postings across 10 companies.

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Skills

Java Python TypeScript JavaScript REST gRPC Playwright Selenium Docker Kubernetes CircleCI CI/CD FedRAMP IL6 zero-trust SCIM SSO Okta SailPoint Saviynt One Identity Oracle SOX SOC 2 ISO 27001

What you'll do

Architect, deploy, and maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure across high-compliance security baselines.
Support operations transitioning into disconnected, air-gapped, and top-secret defense environments.
Maintain strict security controls, audit readiness, and continuous monitoring for classified networks.
Design, build, and maintain robust backend services and intuitive frontend interfaces.
Identify and prioritize tech debt to improve CI/CD, observability, documentation, and reliability.
Partner with Product and Design teams to own and deliver desired customer outcomes.
Mentor peer engineers to raise the technical bar of the engineering team.

What we're looking for

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Must possess an active U.S. TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Poly.
Must be physically located on U.S. soil.
8+ years of experience in software engineering shipping enterprise cloud software.
Hands-on depth in coding at scale using Java, Python, or TypeScript, plus REST/gRPC APIs and UI automation.
Experience with CI/CD (CircleCI or equivalent), containers (Docker, Kubernetes), and a major cloud platform.
Proven experience navigating Federal and DoD compliance frameworks, specifically FedRAMP and Impact Level 6 (IL6).
Deep expertise in building reliable, secure, enterprise-grade software in Java or another type-safe language.

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